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web television

web television

3.8
Shows or series made for the internet rather than for TV broadcast
  • noun
  • /wɛb ˌtɛlɪˈvɪʒən/
  • Texting
translation icon : televisión en línea
  • Many creators are finding success in web television, producing shows that reach audiences online instead of through traditional networks.

Examples

  • Founded in 2009, the IAWTV is helping to shape the rapidly evolving web television industry while providing a venue for the acknowledgment of artistic and technological achievement in original entertainment distributed on the open internet.

    Blog text (11)

  • The International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) is a nonprofit organization comprised of leaders in the field of web television, web video, and the digital entertainment industries.

    Blog text (11)

  • The rise of web television has changed how people consume entertainment, allowing viewers to watch original series on demand.

  • With the advent of web television, independent filmmakers can now share their content directly with audiences worldwide.

Synonyms

web TV
vsweb television
  • Texting
1 3.7

A type of show that people watch only on the internet, not on regular TV

is produced and distributed over the internet rather than via broadcast or cable
videocast
vsweb television
  • Texting
1 4.0

A video broadcast over the internet, live or on demand

is original and made for online distribution rather than general internet video broadcasts

How Professional

web television
  • Texting
3.8
webisode
  • Texting
3 5.9
clip
526 1.9
home movie
34 2.8

Surface Forms

web television singular
web televisions plural

Morphology

web + television

The meaning (television content delivered via the internet) is directly and compositionally derived from 'web' (the internet) + 'television' (audiovisual broadcasting). This noun–noun combination follows a straightforward, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Web television comes from joining web (the online 'internet') and television (TV shows). It creates the image of TV-style programs living on the web instead of on 'broadcast' or cable channels, so it means TV content made for viewing online.